Arthur Jobson

Arthur Jobson

by | Jul 28, 2022 | stories eng

w Arthur Jobson Arthur and his brother Tom, both Australians, were captured on 27 July 1942 near Miteirya (Ruin Ridge, Libya). They were transferred to El Dabaa, Mersa Matruh and reached Benghazi, where they remained for roughly 15 days. From there, «packed like...
Albert Edward G. Clapson

Albert Edward G. Clapson

by | Jul 28, 2022 | stories eng

w Albert Edward G. Clapson Lance Corporal 2nd Battalion, The Cheshire Regiment Albert was captured at Tobruk in June 1942. After some time in Tripoli, he was transferred to PG 66 Capua. He was later taken to the military hospital in Rome with pneumonia. Finally,...
Raymond Ellis

Raymond Ellis

by | Jul 27, 2022 | stories eng

w Raymond Ellis (1920-2014)British NCO, 107th Regiment, South Notts Hussars, Royal Artillery Raymond was among the few survivors of his battalion at the battle of Knightsbridge (5 June 1942) and was captured, at the end of it, near Ain el-Gazala (Libya). He...
Evan Llwellyn Edwards

Evan Llwellyn Edwards

by | Jul 26, 2022 | stories eng

w Evan Llwellyn Edwards II Batallion Welch Regiment Sergeant Edwards, belonging to the II Batallion Welch Regiment, was captured in Tobruk, Libya, on 11 February 1942. He was transferred to Italy and transited through PG 85 Tuturano (Brindisi) and then PG 65...
Peter Stern

Peter Stern

by | Jul 26, 2022 | stories eng

w Peter Stern Royal Engineers – British Army Peter was captured in North Africa. He spent some time at PG 75, Torre Tresca (Bari), and later was transferred to PG 21 Chieti, where he spent the rest of his imprisonment.  On the evening of 8 September 1943,...
Frank Unwin

Frank Unwin

by | Jul 22, 2022 | stories eng

w Frank Unwin (Liverpool, 1920 – Orpington, 2018) MBE, Liverpool Territorial Army, Royal Artillery Frank Unwin (Liverpool, 1920 – Orpington, 2018) MBE, Liverpool Territorial Army, Royal Artillery Frank as an 18-year-old, wearing the uniform of the...